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PNS Daily Newscast - January 27, 2021
Biden executive orders address pollution and environmental justice; health professionals note a link between climate change and human health.
2021Talks - January 27 , 2021
The Senate moves forward with Trump's impeachment trial; scholars question the legality of impeachment after an official is out of office.
Public News Service - MN: Criminal Justice
Click to downloadDULUTH, Minn. – Minnesota is remembering the victims of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, one year ago on Saturday. As a tribute to the 26 who died, there are ceremonies planned at locations across the state. Joan Peterson, board chair of Protect Minnesota,
MINNEAPOLIS - Hundreds of Minnesota leaders from academia, business, government and the non-profit sector are gathering this week to share notes on the cyber threats they face and how to manage the risks. The 2013 Cyber Security Summit is being sponsored by the Better Business Bureau. According to
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The national drive to end gun violence makes its way to Minnesota today, with a stop by the "No More Names" bus. The bus began its trip June 14 in Newtown, Conn., six months after the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. At each stop, the names of all of the known gun-murder vic
DULUTH, Minn. – It was six months ago today when a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, left 26 people dead, including 20 first graders. The tragedy put a national spotlight on gun safety, but as Joan Peterson with Protect Minnesota explains, Congress has been unab
ST. PAUL, Minn. - With the population of Minnesota growing older than it's ever been, a new campaign kicks off today to help prevent the abuse and exploitation of elders in the state. According to Anoka County Attorney Tony Palumbo, part of the goal of the "Stop Abuse and Financial Exploitation of E
ST. PAUL, Minn. - With the crisis over sexual assaults in the military growing as more details emerge by the week, a Minnesota congresswoman is calling for an extensive investigation by the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., has introduced legislation to establish a "Speci
ST. PAUL, Minn. - As Minnesota lawmakers wrap up their 2013 session, one of the new statutes that has emerged aims to prevent seniors and others from being scammed through wire transfers of money. According to DFL Rep. Joe Atkins, for one thing, money transfers to locations other than the original
ST. PAUL, Minn. - With advocates for gun safety pushing for a vote in the Minnesota House, a statewide outdoors and conservation group is the latest to come out in favor of universal background checks. The Minnesota Division of the Izaak Walton League approved the resolution at its state convention
